Break into the Hospitality Industry in the US
If you’ve ever considered a career in hospitality, you’re in luck: The industry is booming, particularly in the U.S. With 328 million jobs expected in the hospitality industry by 2022, now is the time to get your foot in the door. Since March 2013 alone, there has been a 49% increase in job postings in hospitality!
So how do you break into a career that you may not have the formal education or skills for? With the right training, hotel front desk agent positions are a great place to begin your career. The average national salary for a front of house position is $42,000 — a hefty jump from minimum wage.
Hospitality jobs are found across the U.S., with the top locations in some of the most exciting, fast-paced cities in the nation:
- New York
- Chicago
- Las Vegas
- Atlanta
- Washington
- Houston
- Orlando, Florida
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
Hotel front desk agent positions are a great place to begin your career. Right now, there are over 1 million hotel front desk agents across the U.S. The National Career Service advises that front desk positions present a great opportunity to future advancement into supervisory and management positions. The technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills required to be an effective front desk agent translate very well to upper-tier positions.
How do you get your first front desk position? Start by obtaining top-notch training with us at Reception Academy. We offer a wide range of training modules to give you a leg-up on the competition. Visit our website to browse our courses or contact us for more information.
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